HS Football: Haven enters clash No. 1 in state AA poll

Minersville quarterback Dante Carr is tackled by Schuylkill Haven defenders, from left: Bradyn Diehl (5), Logan Goad (28) and Chase Leibensperger (30) during Thursday's contest at Rotary Field (Photo by Kelly Wiley).
The best matchup among Class AA high school football teams in Pennsylvania this weekend will occur in Williamstown, Dauphin County.
Schuylkill Haven (5-0) remained No. 1 in this week’s PennLive.com state rankings after Thursday’s 48-38 victory over Minersville. The Hurricanes will put that ranking on the line this Friday when they travel to No. 3 Williams Valley (5-0), which also stayed unbeaten with a 14-7 win over backyard rival Tri-Valley.
Haven and Williams Valley are among five Schuylkill League schools listed in the weekly state polls put together by Eric Epler of PennLive.com. North Schuylkill (3-2) climbed one spot to No. 7 in Class 3A, while Marian (5-0) remained No. 10 in the Class A poll and Minersville (3-2) is listed as a Team to Watch in Class AA.
Also of note, Southern Lehigh (5-0), which defeated Pottsville 35-17 on Friday, climbed to No. 1 in Class 4A. In Class 3A, Northwestern Lehigh (5-0) remained at No. 2 while Notre Dame-Green Pond (4-0) stayed at No. 4.
Here’s a complete look at the PennLive.com state rankings:
Pa. High School Football State Rankings
Compiled by PennLive.com
CLASS 6A
Rank/Team/District/Record/Previous
1. La Salle College (12) 4-0 — 1
2. Harrisburg (3) 5-0 — 2
3. Parkland (11) 5-0 — 3
4. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7) 4-1 — 4
5. North Allegheny (7) 5-0 — 5
6. St. Joseph’s Prep (12) 1-3 — 6
7. State College (6) 4-1 — 7
8. Central York (3) 5-0 — 8
9. Coatesville (1) 5-0 — 9
10. Easton (11) 5-0 — 10
Teams to Watch: Central Bucks West (1) 4-1, Manheim Township (3) 4-1, Pennridge (1) 5-0, Wilson West Lawn (3) 4-1
CLASS 5A
1. Pine-Richland (7) 4-1 — 1
2. Peters Township (7) 5-0 — 2
3. Roman Catholic (12) 2-2 — 3
4. Chester (1) 5-0 — 4
5. Exeter Township (3) 5-0 — 5
6. Upper St. Clair (7) 5-0 — 6
7. Springfield-Delco (1) 5-0 — 7
8. Bishop McDevitt (3) 3-2 — 8
9. Woodland Hills (7) 3-2 — 10
10. West Chester Rustin (1) 4-1 — NR
Teams to Watch: Abington Heights (2) 4-1, Erie Cathedral Prep (10) 3-1, Hollidaysburg (6) 5-0, Strath Haven (1) 4-1
CLASS 4A
1. Southern Lehigh (11) 5-0 — 2
2. Pope John Paul II (1) 5-0 — 3
3. Bonner-Prendergast (12) 3-1 — 1
4. Wyomissing (3) 5-0 — 4
5. Shamokin (4) 5-0 — 5
6. Twin Valley (3) 5-0 — 6
7. Thomas Jefferson (7) 4-1 — 7
8. Jersey Shore (4) 4-1 — 8
9. Susquehanna Township (3) 5-0 — 9
10. Bishop Shanahan (1) 4-1 — 10
Teams to Watch: Aliquippa (7) 3-1, Bethlehem Catholic (11) 4-1, Lampeter-Strasburg (3) 4-1, North Pocono (2) 5-0
CLASS 3A
1. Avonworth (7) 5-0 — 1
2. Northwestern Lehigh (11) 5-0 — 2
3. Hickory (10) 5-0 — 3
4. Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 5-0 — 4
5. Imani Christian (7) 5-0 — 5
6. Pittsburgh North Catholic (7) 5-0 — 6
7. North Schuylkill (11) 3-2 — 8
8. Berwick (2) 5-0 — 10
9. Wyoming Area (2) 5-0 — NR
10. Mifflinburg (4) 4-1 — 7
Teams to Watch: Elizabeth Forward (7) 4-1, Montoursville (4) 4-1, Penn Cambria (6) 4-1, Southmoreland (7) 5-0
CLASS 2A
1. Schuylkill Haven (11) 5-0 — 1
2. Troy (4) 4-1 — 2
3. Williams Valley (11) 5-0 — 3
4. Farrell (10) 4-1 — 4
5. Bishop McCort (6) 5-0 — 5
6. Southern Columbia (4) 4-1 — 6
7. South Allegheny (7) 5-0 — 8
8. Steel-High (3) 3-1 — 7
9. Western Beaver (7) 5-0 — 10
10. Richland (6) 4-1 — NR
Teams to Watch: Lakeland (2) 4-1, Minersville (11) 3-2, Riverside (2) 4-1, Seton-LaSalle (7) 4-1, Washington (7) 4-1
CLASS A
1. Fort Cherry (7) 5-0 — 1
2. Clairton (7) 4-1 — 2
3. Line Mountain (4) 5-0 — 3
4. Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 4-1 — 4
5. Wilmington (10) 4-1 — 5
6. Port Allegany (9) 5-0 — 6
7. Westinghouse (8) 4-1 — 7
8. Lackawanna Trail (2) 4-1 — 8
9. Greenville (10) 4-1 — 9
10. Marian Catholic (11) 5-0 — 10
Teams to Watch: Bishop Canevin (7) 3-2, Meyersdale (5) 4-1, Neshannock (7) 3-1, Windber (5) 4-1
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